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**First Time At Auction**

Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chancay, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A delightful pottery female stargazer known as a cuchimilco, depicted in a traditionally stylized manner with a giant head turned skyward. Standing upon straight legs with delineated genitalia, she holds cupped hands out to the sides of her black-painted abdomen, and features a rather squat, compressed neck. Her face exhibits ovoid eyes, spiraling facial markings on her cheeks, a pinched nose, a straight mouth, and drilled ears, all crowned by a giant, flared headdress. Size: 6.2" W x 10" H (15.7 cm x 25.4 cm)

Provenance: ex-Nancy and Dr. E.F. Simpson collection, Los Angeles, California, USA, acquired from 1970 to 2000

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#171908

  • Condition: Professionally repaired with light restoration and some repainting. Chipping to fingers, nose, and chin. Some minor loss to proper upper left corner of head and left fingers. Age expected surface wear as shown. Otherwise, very nice with great pigments.

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